Corrosion Behavior of Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Materials under Salt Deposits in Simulated Dry Repository Environments

摘要

In-situ coupled multielectrode array sensors were used to measure the non-uniform corrosion of carbon steel and stainless steel materials under KCl salt deposit in simulated dry repository environments. It was found that the initiation of non-uniform corrosion occurs at a relative humidity that is 14% lower than the deliquescence relative humidity of the chloride salt. It was found also that once significant corrosion had occurred, the non-uniform corrosion process for the carbon steel material under the salt deposit continues at relative humidities as low as 27%.